From now on, all small or large taxi drivers must undergo the coronavirus screening test. Even if passengers in taxis and drivers are already required to wear masks, the authorities prefer to take all measures to avoid any spread.
Several markets in Casablanca have been closed by the local authorities. The detection of many cases tested positive for covid-19 is at the origin of this decision taken by the authorities to limit the spread of the virus.
26 new coronavirus infections have been detected since this morning in Morocco, according to data published on the covidmaroc.ma platform. The kingdom now has a total of 7,740.
Faced with the impact of the health crisis related to covid-19, hotels and inns would benefit from lowering their price schedules in order to capture the money that many Moroccan tourists spend each year abroad, particularly in Spain, due to the sometimes high prices charged in Morocco.
The European Union is strengthening the fight against coronavirus led by Morocco through a financial support of more than 1.7 billion dirhams. This was announced in a joint press release from the Ministry of Economy, Finance and Public Administration Reform, and the EU Delegation in Rabat.
Faced with persistent rumors about the opening of mosques from June 4, the Minister of Habous and Islamic Affairs, Ahmed Taoufik, stressed on Thursday in Rabat that the decision remains conditional on the health situation in the country.
Since the establishment of the state of emergency, the deadlines for registering newborns in the civil status registers have been suspended. More than two months later, a new schedule has been established.
Due to covid-19, face-to-face classes have been replaced by distance learning. Given the inequalities in following these courses, the government has announced that this year’s Baccalaureate exams will essentially cover only the face-to-face courses whose programs were stopped on March 14.
The fate of Moroccan citizens stranded abroad due to the covid-19 pandemic is a concern for the left-wing deputy, Omar Balafrej . He has questioned the government about the date of their repatriation.
The subsidiary of the Al Mada group, Marjane Holding, has just given a gift to its partner tenants in this period of great crisis for the retail sector. It has canceled their rent from March 20, 2020 until the date of reopening of shopping centers and galleries, and at the latest until June 10, 2020.
Relations between parents and managers of certain private school groups remain tense, to the point where the supervisory ministry has been seized by the parents. The disagreement is related to the payment of tuition fees during the crisis period.
Morocco is on the verge of winning the bet of the fight against the coronavirus. A success due to the drastic and preventive measures taken by the various authorities. The kingdom is embarking on a secure deconfinement, in order to avoid any reversal of the situation.